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2020 · Miniseries · 48 min · ★ 7.2
The story of one of the most infamous cases in UK criminal history, that of serial killer Dennis Nilsen. Told through the prism of three men, the series explores the personal and professional consequences of coming into contact with a man like Nilsen.
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Streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now and BritBox.
2 hours to watch · 3 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 48 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (197 votes)
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- detective inspector
- murder
- serial killer
- judgment
- true crime
- united kingdom
- 1980s
Cast & crew

David Tennant
as Dennis Nilsen

Daniel Mays
as DCI Peter Jay

Jason Watkins
as Brian Masters

Ron Cook
as DSI Chambers

Faye McKeever
as Linda Jay

Barry Ward
as DI Steve McCusker

Ben Bailey Smith
as DC Brian Lodge
- AB
Alex Bhat
as DS Jones

Jay Simpson
as DS Chris Healey

Bronagh Waugh
as Charlotte Proctor
Directed by Lewis Arnold
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 146mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E2Episode 246mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+
- S1E3Episode 346mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxApple TV+